Welcome to Stopes

Stopes is a small village located in the metropolitan borough of Barnsley, South Yorkshire. The village is situated on the banks of the River Dearne and is surrounded by beautiful countryside. Stopes is a popular destination for tourists who come to enjoy the scenic beauty of the area. The village is also home to a number of historic buildings, including the Stopes Hall, which dates back to the 17th century. The village is a great place to visit for those who want to escape the hustle and bustle of city life and enjoy a peaceful and relaxing break.

Stopes is also known for its rich mining history. The village was once home to a number of coal mines, which played a significant role in the local economy. Today, the mines have been closed, but the village still retains its mining heritage. Visitors can explore the local mining museum, which provides an insight into the lives of the miners who worked in the area. The museum also features exhibits on the history of mining in South Yorkshire, making it a must-visit destination for anyone interested in the region's industrial past.

Stopes is also a great place for outdoor enthusiasts. The village is surrounded by beautiful countryside, which offers a range of activities, including hiking, cycling, and fishing. The River Dearne is a popular spot for anglers, who come to catch trout and other fish. The area is also home to a number of nature reserves, which provide a habitat for a range of wildlife, including birds, mammals, and reptiles. Whether you're looking for a peaceful retreat or an active holiday, Stopes has something to offer everyone.

Local Weather

Overcast

Temp: 7.1°C

Feels Like: 5.9°C

Wind: 4.3 MPH

Wind Dir: NNE

Local Schools

School	Details
Our Lady And St Josephs Catholic Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Maria Evans	Fitzwilliam Street Wath-Upon-Dearne Rotherham South Yorkshire S63 7HG 01709760084 School Website
Wath Central Primary School Academy Sponsor Led Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Ms Jude Gray	Fitzwilliam Street Wath-Upon-Dearne Rotherham South Yorkshire S63 7HG 1709760345 School Website
Wath Church Of England Primary School Academy Converter Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mr Paul Beevor	Barnsley Road Wath-Upon-Dearne Rotherham South Yorkshire S63 6PY 1709760471 School Website
Wath Victoria Primary School Academy Converter Ages:2-11 Head Teacher Mrs Donna Mackinnon	Sandymount Road Wath-Upon-Dearne Rotherham South Yorkshire S63 7AD 1709760103 School Website
Wath Academy Academy Sponsor Led Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mr Liam Ransome	Sandygate Wath-On-Dearne Rotherham S63 7NW 1709760222 School Website
Highfield Farm Primary School Academy Converter Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mr Andy Krabbendam	Stokewell Road Wath-Upon-Dearne Rotherham South Yorkshire S63 6NF 1709760538 School Website
Saint Pius X Catholic High School A Specialist School In Humanities Voluntary Aided School Ages:11-16 Head Teacher Mr Sue Smith	Wath Wood Road Wath-Upon-Dearne Rotherham South Yorkshire S63 7PQ 01709767900 School Website
Brampton Ellis Cofe Primary School Academy Converter Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Alison Benbow	Brampton Road West Melton Wath-Upon-Dearne Rotherham South Yorkshire S63 6AN 1709760370 School Website
Lacewood Primary School Community School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Jeannette Stratton	Carr Head Lane Bolton-On-Dearne Rotherham South Yorkshire S63 8DA 01709887750 School Website
Heather Garth Primary School Academy Academy Converter Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Jayne Winnard	Billingley View Bolton-On-Dearne Rotherham South Yorkshire S63 8ES 01709894149 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Bolton-Upon-Dearne Station Road, Bolton-Upon-Dearne, South Yorkshire, S63 8NY 1.53 Miles

Swinton (South Yorkshire) Lime Grove, Swinton, South Yorkshire, S64 8SP 2.15 Miles

Goldthorpe Off Barnsley Road, Goldthorpe, South Yorkshire, S63 9BS 2.30 Miles

Mexborough Station Road, Mexborough, South Yorkshire, S64 9AQ 2.43 Miles

Thurnscoe Station Road, Thurnscoe, South Yorkshire, S63 0JR 3.04 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Venture Taxis 01709 760000 Station Rd, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, S63 7DQ 0.20 Miles
Street Cars 01709 877953 110 Barnsley Road, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, S63 6DQ 0.77 Miles
Gemini Taxis 01709 581944 10 Paddock Croft, Mexborough, South Yorkshire, S64 8XD 1.31 Miles
Jay's Private Hire 01709 584264 12 Highfield Road, Mexborough, South Yorkshire, S64 8HN 1.51 Miles
Sure Travel 01709 895354 18 Crofton Drive, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, S63 8AN 1.53 Miles
Airport Shuttle 07940 403007 11 Meadowgates, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, S63 8HX 1.67 Miles
Ivanhoe Taxis And Minibuses 01709 589999 76 Highwoods Rd, Mexborough, South Yorkshire, S64 9ER 1.68 Miles
Fona Car 01709 588885 4A Church Street, Mexborough, South Yorkshire, S64 8QA 1.72 Miles
Burkinshaw Cars 01709 585880 31 Station Street, Mexborough, South Yorkshire, S64 8PP 1.89 Miles
A-Class Travel 01709 898214 3 Probert Avenue, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, S63 9AG 2.17 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Wath Upon Dearne Post Office Collection Today available until:17:00 Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:11:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Barnsley Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
The Nightingales Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Chapel Street Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Sandygate Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Manvers Do Collection Today available until:17:00 Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:10:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
21 Keble Martin Way Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Winterwell Post Office Collection Today available until:17:00 Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:11:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Manvers Way Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Cemetery Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Poplar Drive Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Campsall Field Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Masefield Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
West Mount Avenue Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Woodlands Post Office Box Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Market Surgery 01709 870150	The Market Surgery Warehouse Lane Wath-Upon-Dearne Rotherham S63 7RA
Sics Mr (Darfield) 01709 763400	Woodgrove Surgery 2 Doncaster Road Wath-Upon-Dearne Rotherham South Yorkshire S63 7AL
Wath Health Centre	35 Church Street Wath-Upon-Dearne Rotherham South Yorkshire S63 7RF
Brampton Health Centre Practice	The Health Centre Cliffe Road Brampton Barnsley South Yorkshire S73 0XP
Mexborough Medical Practice	Mexborough Integrated Hc Centre Alagu Close Off Highwoods Road Mexborough South Yorkshire S64 9AE

Local Stores

St Andrews Square
St Andrews Square
Bolton-On-Dearne
Rotherham
South Yorkshire
S63 8DD
01709 893291
Store Website
1.32 miles

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SPAR Wath On Dearne
SPAR
Unit 7 Onyx Retail Park
Manvers Way
Wath on Dearne
S63 7DQ
01709 874479
Store Website
0.3 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Medivet Watharncliffe Veterinary Centre
6 Doncaster Road Wath-Upon-Dearne Rotherham South Yorkshire S63 7AL 01709 760301 wath@medivet.co.uk Website 0.37 miles
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Companion Care (Barnsley Cortonwood) Ltd T/A Vets4pets
Inside Pets At Home Cortonwood Retail Park Brampton Barnsley South Yorkshire S73 0UF 01226 757104 cortonwood.v4p@vets4pets.com Website 1.82 miles
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Medivet Goldthorpearncliffe Veterinary Centre
24 High Street Goldthorpe Rotherham South Yorkshire S63 9LR 01709 893647 goldthorpe@medivet.co.uk 2.45 miles

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Abbey Veterinary Group
15-17 Station Road Wombwell Barnsley South Yorkshire S73 0AH 01226 340029 Website 2.54 miles
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Medivet 24 Hour Dearne Valley
Thurnscoe Business Park Barrowfield Road Rotherham Yorkshire S63 0BH 01709 897 354 24hour.dearne.valley@medivet.co.uk Website 3.09 miles
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The Veterinary Surgery
22/24 Rotherham Road Great Houghton Barnsley South Yorkshire S72 0DE 01226 756688 info@theveterinarysurgery.com Website 3.16 miles
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Local Dog Walks

Worsbrough Mill Country Park
Worsbrough Mill Country Park Covers Over 240 Acres, And Is A Haven For Wildlife. This Easy, Gentle Walk Features The Reservoir And Woodland. The Mill Itself Is A 17 S70 5LL 5.49 miles Worsbrough Mill Is Located Off The A61. From The M1 Follow The Brown Road Signs From Junction 36 Of The M1.

Frickley Country Park
Lots Of Different Routes, Mainly Pathed Out To Follow. Great Walk For The Dogs, Can Get Muddy When It’S Been Raining. Pontefract Lancashire 5.97 miles Parking Off Doncaster Road

Location what3words brochure.responses.milder

Rabbit Ings
Rabbit Ings Is A Country Park Located On The Former Colliery Yard And Spoil Heap Of The Monkton Colliery And Then The Royston Drift Mine, Which Closed In 1989. The 64-Hectare Site, Situated Near Royston In South Yorkshire, Is Home To An Array Of Wildlife – Including Newts, Snakes And Herons. Rabbit Ings Country Park Shafton 7.39 miles

Location what3words scribble.committee.negotiators

Haw Park Wood
A Beautiful Forest Walk. Starts Along A Canal, Then Opens Up Into Multiple Pathways That Can Make Either A Quick Loop Or Multiple Loops For A Longer Walk.Both Our Dogs Love It Here For The Smells, Plus Wide Pathways! La Terrazza The Balk Walton Wakefield WF2 6QL 10.66 miles Free Parking Outside The Waterton Park Golf Club.

Location what3words mothering.reveal.intrigued

Walton Colliery Nature Park
This Is A Great Place To Walk Dogs In All Weather! There Are A Number Of Different Routes You Can Take Around The Park, There Are A Couple Of Lakes/Ponds Which Do Have Ducks/Geese But There Are Still Plenty Of Spots Where The Dogs Can Get In For A Swim. Sunday Is A Popular Day For Horse Riders So Something To Watch Out For. The Train Track Is Fenced But Best Use Caution When Walking Past To Ensure Your Dog Doesn’T Get Past. 9 The Balk Walton Wakefield WF2 6JZ 11.06 miles Free Parking Is Available Wf2 6Nb

Location what3words banks.tightrope.segregate

Newmillerdam
Newmillerdam Is A Dam Surrounded By Woods. It’S A Get Walk To Let Your Four Legged Friend Run Free After Squirrels Off Their Lead. It Does Have Parking But There Is A Cost, However It Is Not Expensive. The Dam Itself It Surrounded By A Flat Gravel Path And There’S Plenty Of Shallow Parts To The Water Where Your Dog Can Go Swimming Or Get A Drink. The Dam Is Surrounded By A Wood Where You’Ll Find Loads Of Sticks To Throw. There Are Plenty Of Different Routes To Take, You Can Do A Short Walk Just Around The Dam Or A 2 Hour Long Walk Through The Woods. Fox &Amp; Hounds 672 Barnsley Rd Newmillerdam Wakefield WF2 6QQ 11.16 miles

Location what3words twisty.wiggling.tiptoes

Weather Forecast

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	Clear	Clear	Clear	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Partly Cloudy	Overcast	Partly Cloudy
Temp	13.9°C	12.2°C	11.2°C	11.2°C	13°C	16.1°C	19.3°C	21.9°C	23.4°C	20.9°C	18.8°C	16.7°C
Feels Like	13°C	10.7°C	9.3°C	9°C	10.9°C	15.6°C	19.1°C	21.8°C	24.7°C	20.9°C	18.8°C	16.8°C

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	Clear	Overcast	Thundery outbreaks in nearby	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Cloudy	Sunny	Clear
Temp	15.3°C	14.4°C	13.1°C	11.8°C	14.3°C	17.4°C	20°C	21.4°C	19.8°C	17.9°C	14.8°C	10.2°C
Feels Like	15.3°C	14.3°C	13°C	11.7°C	14.3°C	17.4°C	20°C	21.4°C	19.8°C	17.9°C	14.6°C	9°C

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	Clear	Clear	Clear	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Partly Cloudy	Overcast	Overcast	Cloudy	Overcast
Temp	9.6°C	8.5°C	7.8°C	7.7°C	12°C	15.9°C	18.1°C	19.3°C	19.5°C	18.9°C	17.9°C	14.1°C
Feels Like	9.1°C	7.9°C	7.2°C	7.3°C	11.8°C	15.9°C	18°C	19.3°C	19.5°C	18.9°C	17.9°C	13.9°C

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